Are you an ambitious and tenacious National Account Exec looking for a step up? Bring your skills to this challenging role with a leading global FMCG player, offering the scope for you to take ownership and drive profitable growth with your customers. Responsible for managing a portfolio of products, you’ll be given the freedom to make your mark very early in your career. This business (and its people!) thrive on constant innovation and tangible results and the scope to outperform.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Develop and implement the annual business plan for your account portfolio

Work with the in-store merchandising team to deliver best practice in-store execution

Analyse data to provide insights for the National Account team

Work cross-functionally with Supply Services to ensure that sales forecasts are accurate

Work with the marketing teams to implement best-in-class promotional execution and visibility

Develop strong and profitable working relationships to deliver account objectives

Support and run key projects within your account, developing new opportunities where appropriate

Skills checklist

Educated to a high standard, with sales experience gained in FMCG, OTC or Retail

Action-oriented and energetic, with a focused and pragmatic approach to problem solving and a strong desire to make things happen

Demonstrate financial and commercial acumen and strategic thinking

Analytical and creative

Confident and mature, with strong communication & influencing skills

Credible in front of managers at all levels

Able to work alone as well as contribute to team objectives

An interest and passion for entrepreneurship is critical.

Fluent in English with at least one other language preferred; ability to relocate internationally

Client Profile

A first-class, blue-chip global FMCG business with a significant portfolio of well-known and trusted brands in the global household, health and personal care sectors, trading in over 200 countries across the world. This company invests very heavily in NPD and massive ATL spends and has seen huge growth over recent years with a very substantial proportion of revenue coming from recent innovation. The culture is energetic, entrepreneurial and highly results-driven with opportunities to make a substantial contribution to the business. This is a business in which you’ll find plenty of drive and energy, and a direct and open style; a business where you’ll be given the freedom to make your mark throughout your career.

If you don’t feel this role is quite right for you, but think you know someone who might be suitable, do please pass this advert on. We do offer a recommend-a-friend scheme and you could receive £200 in John Lewis vouchers should you recommended someone who is offered and accepts the role.

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